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MARBLEHEAD 



Historical Society 



() R C; A N I Z E D M AY 9 , 1898 
INCORPORATED MARCH 15, 1902 



rvlARBLEHEAD, N^ASS. 
January 2, 1905. 



M ARBLEH EAD 



Historical Society. 



ORGANIZED MAY 9, 1898. 
INCORPORATED MARCH 15, 1902. 



Marblehead, Mass.: V 

N. A. LiNDSEY & Co.. Printers. 
1905. 



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OKKICERS 



OF THE 



Marblehead Historical Society, 

1904—5- 



PRESIDENT, 

Nathan P. Sanborn. 

VICE-PRESIDENTS, 

Francis A. Parker, Frank Broughton, 

Thomas VV. Tucker. 

recording secretary, 

Richard Tutt. 

corresponding secretary, 

VVii liam F. Nuiting. 

TREASURER, 

VVh.uam D. T. 7^rkfkv. 

historian, 

Hannah Tuit. 

directors, 

N. Allen Lindsey, Robert C. Bridge, 

Thomas Snow, Mrs. Sarah E. Gregory, 

Ada R. Conway. 

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NO. 94V3. (c^OFY) 

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 

Be it known that whereas Nathan P. Sanborn, Richard 
Tutt, Thomas Snow, Sarah E. Gregory, Ada R. Conway, 
Samuel Roads, Jr., Frank Broughton, N. Allen Lindsey, 
Hannah Tutt, Francis A. Parker, Thomas W. Tucker, and 
Robert C. Bridge, have associated themselves with the 
intention of forming a corporation under the name of the 

MARBLEHEAD HISTORICAL SOCIETY, 

for the purpose of " collating, studying and preserving 
historical matter relating to the town and its inhabitants* 
especially of the early settlement of the town and of the 
persons whose lives have since made it famous and the 
preservation of such relics of the past as shall assist in 
making clear the manners and customs of our ancestors," 
and have complied with the provisions of the statutes of 
this Commonwealth in such case made and provided, as 
appears from the certificate of the 



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PRESIDENT, TREASURER AND DIRECTORS 

of said corporation, duly approved by the Commissioner 
of Corporations and recorded in this office : 

Now therefore I, William M. Olin, Secretary of the 
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, do hereby certify that 
said Nathan P. Sanborn, Richard Tutt, Thomas Snow, 
Sarah E. Gregory, Ada R. Conway, Samuel Roads, Jr., 
Frank Broughton, N. Allen Lindsey, Hannah Tutt, 
Francis A. Parker, Thomas W. Tucker, and Robert C. 
Bridge, their associates and successors are legally organ- 
ized and established as and are hereby made an exist- 
ing corporation under the name of the 

MARBLEHEAD HISTORICAL SOCIETY 

with the powers, rights and privileges, and subject to the 
limitations, duties and restrictions which by law apper- 
tain thereto. 

Witness my official signature hereto subcribed 
and the seal of the Commonwealth of Massachu- 
setts hereunto affixed this fifteenth day of March 
in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hun- 
dred and two. 

Wm. M. Olin, 

[Seal] Secretary of the Commonwealth. 



Marblehead Historical Societ). 

THE BEGINNING. 

At the meeting of the Trustees of Abbot Public 
Library, held in their room August 6, 1883, while Mar- 
blehead history was under discussion, regret was 
expressed, that no systematic effort had been made to 
collect and preserve printed matter relating to Marble- 
head and its people. That discussion led to farther 
action, on the part of the Trustees, and the issuing of 
the following appeal to the public : 

"The Trustees, of Abbot Public Library of Marble- 
head, Mass., have voted to establish an archeological 
or historical department for the . preservation of his- 
torical matter relating to the town of Marblehead and 
its people. To that end contributions of printed 
pamphlets, orations, sermons or addresses delivered in 
the town, or before any of the organizations thereof, or 
biographical sketches of any of its inhabitants, are 
respectfully solicited. It is thought that a search 
among private papers may reveal valuable material of 
this kind. The Trustees would kindly suggest to 

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those who are interested in the town, that important 
documents relating to its history, which might other- 
wise be lost, would, if donated, to the Library, find a 
permanent and secure place of deposit. All contribu- 
tions will be gratefully received and promptly acknowl- 
edged." 

In response to that appeal the Trustees received 
numerous pamphlets and papers which were classified, 
entered upon a special accession book and placed in 
pamphlet cases for easy reference. The " authors " and 
*' titles " were then added to the Marblehead card cata- 
logue. 

Up to this point, for a Public Library, it was quite 
successful and the plan satisfactory. 

After a fifteen years' trial the Trustees were satis- 
fied that the scope of a Public Library was not wide 
enough to cover a field so rich in history as Marble- 
head and that nothing but a Historical Society with a 
large membership, could successfully grapple the situa- 
tion, collecting not only printed matter and manuscript 
documents, but also relics and antiques. 

At their regular meeting May 2, 1898, it was 
unanimously voted, that the chairman be authorized to 
call a meeting of the past and present members of the 
Trustees of Abbot Public Librarv, at such time as he 



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may prefer, for the purpose of forming a Historical 
Society of the town of Marblehead. 

For the purpose named in the above vote, the 
chairman issued an invitation to each of the survivors 
of the past members and to the present Trustees ( eight- 
een in all ) to meet at the Trustees' room in Abbot 
Hall, Monday evening, May 9, 1898, at 7.30 o'clock. 
At that time the Marblehead Historical Society was 
organized and officers chosen, with headquarters at 
Abbot Public Library. 

In July, 1899, the Society undertook an exhibition 
of Antiques, Relics and Portraits at the " King" Hoop- 
er Mansion, on Hooper street, which opened July 31, 
and continued until August 5 th, under the direction of 
an efficient committee of ladies and gentlemen, which 
proved an unqualified success. 

At the close of the exhibition, nearly one hundred 
articles that had been loaned for the occasion were given 
to the Society by those who had loaned them. The 
Society then took a room in the mansion in which to 
store them. 

November i, 1900, the accessions having increased 
to one hundred and sixty-three the Society removed to 
the hall in the historic building on the Col. Jeremiah 
Lee Estate, formerly the cook house and servant's 
quarters. 



March i, 1902, the Society applied to the Secreta- 
ry of the Commonwealth for a charter under the laws of 
Massachusetts and on March 15, 1902, was incorporated 
as the 

MARBLEHEAD HISTORICAL SOCIETY 

Officers were elected and the following Preamble 
and By-Laws were unanimously adopted. 

PREAMBLE. 

We the undersigned inhabitants of Marblehead or 
the descendants of those who have dwelt here do here- 
by form ourselves into an Association for the purpose of 
collecting, studying and preserving historical matter 
relating to the town and its inhabitants, especially of the 
early settlement of the town and of the persons whose 
lives have since made it famous, and the preservation of 
such relics of the past as shall assist in making clear the 
manners and customs of our ancestors. 



BY - IvAWS. 

ARTICLE I. 

The name of the association shall be Marblehead 
Historical Society. 

ARTICLE II. 

MEMBERSHIP. 

Any resident, former resident or descendant of any 
resident of Marblehead may become a member of this 
association by signing the By-Laws and paying the an- 
nual membership tax of fifty cents. Any member fail- 
ing to pay the annual dues for two consecutive years 
shall forfeit his or her membership. A payment of ten 
dollars at one time shall entitle to life membership 
exempt from all dues. Honorary or corresponding 
members may be elected at any regular meeting of the 

Society. 

ARTICLE III. 

OFFICERS. 

The officers of the Society shall consist of a Presi- 
dent, three Vice-Presidents, a Recording Secretary, a 

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Corresponding Secretary, a Treasurer, an Historian and 
five Directors, 

ARTICLE IV. 

MANAGEMENT. 

The direct management of the Society shall be in 
the hands of an Executive Board to be composed of the 
President, Secretaries, Treasurer, Historian and Direc- 
tors, of which five shall constitute a quorum. This board 
shall hold quarterly meetings, and may be convened at 
the call of the President or any two of its members. 

ARTICLE V. 

ELECTION OF OFFICERS. 

The officers shall be elected by ballot at the an- 
nual meeting of the Society which shall be held on the 
second Thursday of May : public notice thereof shall 
be given five days previously : seven members shall 
constitute a quorum. Other meetings may be deter- 
mined by the Society. Special meetings may be 
called by the Executive Board, or at the request of five 
members of the Society, addressed to the President or 
Recording Secretary. 

ARTICLE VL 

DUTY OF PRESIDENT. 

It shall be the duty of the President to preside at 
all meetings of the Society, and of the Executive 



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Board : also to approve with signature all current bills 
and orders before payment by the Treasurer. In his 
absence his duties shall be performed by the senior 
Vice-President present or by a chairman elected pro- 
tem. 

ARTICLE VII. 

DUTY OF RECORDING SECRETARY. 

The Recording Secretary shall keep a record of all 
the transactions of the Society and of the Executive 
Board and make a full report thereof. 

ARTICLE VIII. 

DUTY OF CORRESPONDING SECRETARY. 

The Corresponding Secretary shall write all com- 
munications of general correspondence and such other 
clerical duty as may not be specified for the Recording 

Secretary. 

ARTICLE IX. 

DUTY OF TREASURER. 

The Treasurer shall receive all money belonging 
to the Society, collect the annual dues and pay all de- 
mands which may be authorized by the Executive 
Board, and also bills for current expenses approved by 
the signature of the President. 



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ARTICLE X. 

HISTORIAN. 

The duty of the Historian shall be to make a 
record of such passing local events as are likely in the 
future to be valuable or interesting history, collect his- 
torical items and pictures, and photographs of historic 
places in town, arranging, classifying and preserving 
them in scrapbooks, envelopes or in such other way as 
to make them convenient for reference. 

ARTICLE XL 

DEPOSITORY. 

All books, manuscripts, pictures and works of art, 
all relics and other objects of antiquarian and historical 
interest received by this Society, shall be received and 
held by it upon this trust, that in the event of its mem- 
bership being reduced to five, or in event of its dissolu- 
tion, such of its personal property as above described 
shall in either of said events, become the property of 
the town of Marblehead, to be preserved in its Public 
Library or other suitable building ; however if said town 
shall not accept said property, this Society may for pur- 
pose of dissolution, by vote of three-fourths of its mem- 
bers assign and convey said property to some other 
Historical Society in Marblehead or within the state of 



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Massachusetts by which said property may be preserved 
for the benefit of the pubHc. And provided further 
that the President by the authorization of the Executive 
Committee may exchange or sell any duplicate copies of 
books, maps, pictures or other articles that may come into 
their possession, and any personal property not appropri- 
ate to its library or cabinet. 

ARTICLE XII. 

AMENDMENTS. 

At any annual meeting of the members, of this So- 
ciety, or at a special meeting called for the purpose these 
By-laws, excepting Article XI which may not be altered* 
may be amended, altered or repealed by a vote of the 
members present and voting, provided that notice of said 
proposed action shall have been given in the call for the 
meeting. 



By signing the full name below, detaching this slip 
and handing or mailing it with the annual membership 
fee ( fifty cents ) to the President, Secretary or Treas- 
urer, one who is eligible becomes a member of the His- 
torical Society of Marblehead. 



I hereby assent to the conditions and requirements 
of the foregoing Preamble and By-Laws. 



Sign Here 



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